With the rapid advancement of China's urbanization process, the arrival of the stock era has made the old town areas the main target for renewal and development. Among them, the historic districts not only constitute a significant part of the old town areas but also embody a rich historical and cultural heritage and folk customs, deserving attention and revitalization. Due to limited construction funds and the contemporary requirements of urban health, further in-depth research is necessary for the theories and practices of micro-renovation. Against this backdrop, the article introduces "urban acupuncture". Drawing upon research into the theoretical development and practical exploration of urban acupuncture in Western and Chinese, it establishes connections between foundation for development, functional regions, corridors, and vitality points, and the concepts of vitality, viscera, meridians, and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine.